CT scans of Cretaceous fossils reveal seven ancient worm species that bored into marine bones and shaped deep-sea ecosystems.

When large marine animals like whales die, they sink down to the seabed. Once their flesh has been stripped away by ...

Ancient trackways in seabed mud show animals moved purposefully 10 million years before the Cambrian Explosion.

The New World screwworm fly, a flesh-eating parasite, is making a concerning comeback. Learn about the screwworm's threat to ...

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...

The Cambrian Explosion is a landmark moment in the history of life on Earth when many of the major groups of animals first ...

Even fish aren't immune to neighborly disputes. Discover why fish in this video are engaged in petty sand-flinging.

Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn't a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a ...

The USDA previously reopened certain ports, such as Douglas, Arizona, after Mexico's efforts to control the screwworm pest.

Next time you hear hooting and it sounds like “Who’s coming for dinner,” take a look in your garden or backyard to determine ...

Mudskippers may be fish, but they spend 90% of their time out of the water, walking through mud and climbing trees.